Manipuri

PM Narendra Modi praises Manipuri film Boong after BAFTA win: ‘Highlights the immense creative talent in our nation’

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India shone bright at the BAFTA Awards 2026, where Manipuri film Boong became the first Indian film to win in the Best Children’s and Family Film category. The film is the debut feature from Lakshmipriya Devi. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the makers of the film in a new post on his X … Read more

Shekhar Kapur says Manipuri film Boong was better than main BAFTA winners: ‘Westerners did not get it’

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The BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards were held in London on Sunday evening, and Lakshmipriya Devi’s Manipuri film Boong won the Best Children’s and Family Film award. While congratulatory messages poured in for the team, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur batted for the film, stating that it was better than the films that … Read more